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Feb. 21st, 2019 12:06 am
Feb. 21st, 2019
Nina Auerbach "Our Vampires, Ourselves" (University Of Chicago Press)
This is quite a helpful synopsis of vampire literature and film, from the early 19th century to 1995. She is one of the first scholars to take the vampire phenomenon seriously.
The first part of the book, focusing on the 19th century, was the most interesting to me, being the most unfamiliar; Auerbach's contention that pre-Dracula vampires were typically in homoerotic plots is intriguing. The scope of the book narrowed considerably toward the end, with a whole chapter devoted to post-Reagan vampire lit/film; this narrowing gave the book an unbalanced feel. If this was written a few years after 1995 then I am sure she would have included Buffy into her synopsis, but alas, the Slayer does not figure, and anyway, we do have other great academic books on Sunnydale's heroine.
Her book's central claim - the construction of the vampire changes in reaction to the social and political milieu of the times - is convincingly argued.
So, with the aforementioned caveat, it is an excellent thoughtful read on the subject.
This is quite a helpful synopsis of vampire literature and film, from the early 19th century to 1995. She is one of the first scholars to take the vampire phenomenon seriously.
The first part of the book, focusing on the 19th century, was the most interesting to me, being the most unfamiliar; Auerbach's contention that pre-Dracula vampires were typically in homoerotic plots is intriguing. The scope of the book narrowed considerably toward the end, with a whole chapter devoted to post-Reagan vampire lit/film; this narrowing gave the book an unbalanced feel. If this was written a few years after 1995 then I am sure she would have included Buffy into her synopsis, but alas, the Slayer does not figure, and anyway, we do have other great academic books on Sunnydale's heroine.
Her book's central claim - the construction of the vampire changes in reaction to the social and political milieu of the times - is convincingly argued.
So, with the aforementioned caveat, it is an excellent thoughtful read on the subject.
Had a lazy day today. Relaxing to music, and reading.
Popped out to town though to post a CD I sold and had a beer at Spoons, and then walked back.
It has been a very mild Spring-like sunny day again. So not to take advantage of the sunshine would have been so wrong-headed.
Anyway, I will be walking back into town soon for my weekly meet up with Phil who is catering for the lady masons tonight.
Popped out to town though to post a CD I sold and had a beer at Spoons, and then walked back.
It has been a very mild Spring-like sunny day again. So not to take advantage of the sunshine would have been so wrong-headed.
Anyway, I will be walking back into town soon for my weekly meet up with Phil who is catering for the lady masons tonight.
Just Wondering
Feb. 21st, 2019 08:11 pmWhat’s your favourite colour in clothing?
If you don’t have to sleep, what would you do?
Is there any veggie that you absolutely hate?
If you don’t have to sleep, what would you do?
Is there any veggie that you absolutely hate?
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